Cotton-chopper



(ModeL) .J. E. LINDSEY. Cotton Chopper.

Patented April 26 N. PETERS, Photoiilhogmpher, Washir ugion. no.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEicE.

JAMES E. LINDSEY, OF ELMO, TEXAS.

COTTON-CHOPPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 240,598, dated April26, 18811.,

Application filed October 12, 1880.

' To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES E. LINDSEY, of Elmo, in the county of Kaufmanand State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCotton-Choppers; and I do hereby declare that thefollowin g is a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference beinghad to the accom panyin gdrawings,whicl1 form a part ofthis specification.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cottonchopper embodying myimprovements. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view, and Fig.3 is a plan view.

This invention has relation to cotton-choppers; and it consists in theimprovements in the construction of the same hereinafter fully describedand particularly pointed out in the claim.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawings, A designates thetransverse perforated axle, and B B end blocks adjustably securedthereto by bolts or screws, and G0 the rearwarclly-projecting arms,which form the bearings for the supportingwheels D D.

E E designate the choppers or cultivators, secured to the curvedstandards F, fixed to the under side of the axle A. The axle A isprdvided with. holes, so that the choppers or cultivatorsn ay beadjusted thereon to bring them nearer together or place them fartherapart, as may be desired, to change the implement from a chopper to amarker or cultivator. The end blocks may also carry teeth or plows, andmay be adjusted on the axle. The wings of the choppers E have verticalupwardly-extending flanges G, to prevent the portion of cotton removedfrom falling on that which is to remain.

(ModeL) rack, O, secured to the axle A at one side of the beams H.

By operating the lever N the choppers or plows, as the case may be, maybe thrown in or out of the ground at pleasure.

The construction and operation of this device will be readily understoodfrom the foregoing description when taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings. It is simple and inexpensive, and may be readilychanged from a cotton-chopper to a cultivator by simply adjusting theplows.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a cotton-chopper, the axle A, provided with adjustable end blocks, B,having rearwardly-projecting arms 0 G, forming bearings for wheels D,the plows or choppers E, adjustable to or from each other on the axle,the parallel beams H, and pivoted tongue 1, provided with crank L, leverN, and rack O, as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

v J. E. LiNDsEY. Witnesses W. M. LINDSEY, Boer. TAYLOR.

